My life Lord, I give it to you
Take me as I am
For now I surrender
I lay down my life for you
It is my desire to live solely for you
So my life, I give to you Lord
Take me as I am
I cannot do this alone
I cannot do this without you
So Lord, I give you my life
I place myself at the foot of your cross
I surrender all to you
My life, Lord, I give it to you.
This is just a little poem I wrote as I brought 2010 to a close and welcomed 2011.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Who Am I? Part 6
You are a daughter of God. You are sacred. Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.
For several weeks, I have been praying with this phrase. The first two sentences helped me a lot, but I have struggled to understand what it means when one says your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, other than you need to conduct yourself in a way that shows you are child of God, but what does that mean? Last night, I found an answer.
Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit
Ephesians 4:1-6 "I urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the Holy Spirit..."
We need to be gentle, patient, loving towards one another - united with the Holy Spirit. We need to conduct ourselves in a loving way, striving to bring love to each person we meet. We need to be joyful servants of Christ and simply love. The greatest call we have is to love one another as Christ loves us. We must learn to look past imperfections and sins and love each person because they are a special creation, a child of God. If we remember that each person is a special creation, a child of God in each moment, of each day, with each person we encounter we can learn and do learn to love more freely because Jesus is in each of these people and so we must love Jesus in each person. If everyone conducted themselves in a manner of love, this world would be a different place. Be joyful. Be loving. Be gentle. Be patient. Be humble. Know the Holy Spirit lives in you. You live in the unity of the Holy Spirit.
Keep praying!
God bless!
In the love of Jesus & Mary,
Amber
For several weeks, I have been praying with this phrase. The first two sentences helped me a lot, but I have struggled to understand what it means when one says your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, other than you need to conduct yourself in a way that shows you are child of God, but what does that mean? Last night, I found an answer.
Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit
Ephesians 4:1-6 "I urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the Holy Spirit..."
We need to be gentle, patient, loving towards one another - united with the Holy Spirit. We need to conduct ourselves in a loving way, striving to bring love to each person we meet. We need to be joyful servants of Christ and simply love. The greatest call we have is to love one another as Christ loves us. We must learn to look past imperfections and sins and love each person because they are a special creation, a child of God. If we remember that each person is a special creation, a child of God in each moment, of each day, with each person we encounter we can learn and do learn to love more freely because Jesus is in each of these people and so we must love Jesus in each person. If everyone conducted themselves in a manner of love, this world would be a different place. Be joyful. Be loving. Be gentle. Be patient. Be humble. Know the Holy Spirit lives in you. You live in the unity of the Holy Spirit.
Keep praying!
God bless!
In the love of Jesus & Mary,
Amber
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Who Am I? Part 5
Well friends, this series is getting long, but no worries there is still more to go! I pray the Holy Spirit continues to speak through me here and use me as an instrument for this topic as we continue on this journey of self-definition!
You are a daughter of God. You are sacred. Your body is a temple of the Holy.
Do not be afraid I am with you
I have called you each by name
Come and follow me
I will bring you home
I love you and you are mine.
-You Are Mine by David Haas
For several weeks this song chorus has been stuck in my head. It's a beautiful song that I'm absolutely obsessed with. I feel it helps to define being a daughter of God, who we are as daughters of God, and what it means to be daughters of God.
So often, we, as followers of Christ, are afraid. We're afraid of change, of what God has in store, of leaving, of moving forward, of letting go of something we've held onto so long, of what is to come, of death, of being hurt, of being forgotten, of screwing up - however, all of these fears are unnecessary! They are often times rational and sensible, because of human nature, but God is going to take care of everything regardless, so therefore, are fears are unnecessary. We just need to trust and remember that He is with us. Emmanuel - God with us. He is with us and freely chooses to remain with us. He loves us and wants us to come to Him and remain with Him because he is always with us. Even when we try to "run" or hide from him, he remains with us. He never leaves us.
He calls us each by name! When we are away from our Father and choose to leave Him instead of remain with him and follow him, he begins to cry out to us. He gently calls our names continuously, unceasingly - He whispers messages of love into our ears. He does NOT stop until we return to him. He does not stop until we remain with him and even when we are with him - HE DOES NOT STOP WHISPERING MESSAGES OF LOVE INTO OUR EARS! The Lord does not stop speaking to us, loving us, reaching out to us - rather, he ever more fervently speaks to us when he knows we are listening and will hear what he is saying - the problem is: are we willing to accept what he is telling us or do we choose to reject him because we do not like it.
Come and follow me, I will bring you home.
If we continue to follow; rather, if we choose to follow Jesus, he will lead us home. He will lead us to heaven, to eternity, to His Most Sacred Heart - the place we call home
The Lord says to us in this song I love you and you are mine. I love you. You are mine. We are loved by the Father. We belong to the Father. He calls us his! Being a daughter of God is all about recognizing that you are loved by God and that you belong to God; then choosing to live your life in a way that reflects this. He calls you his own.
My child, I love you and you are mine.
God bless!
Keep praying! -let Christ lead you!
In the love of Jesus & Mary,
Amber
You are a daughter of God. You are sacred. Your body is a temple of the Holy.
Do not be afraid I am with you
I have called you each by name
Come and follow me
I will bring you home
I love you and you are mine.
-You Are Mine by David Haas
For several weeks this song chorus has been stuck in my head. It's a beautiful song that I'm absolutely obsessed with. I feel it helps to define being a daughter of God, who we are as daughters of God, and what it means to be daughters of God.
So often, we, as followers of Christ, are afraid. We're afraid of change, of what God has in store, of leaving, of moving forward, of letting go of something we've held onto so long, of what is to come, of death, of being hurt, of being forgotten, of screwing up - however, all of these fears are unnecessary! They are often times rational and sensible, because of human nature, but God is going to take care of everything regardless, so therefore, are fears are unnecessary. We just need to trust and remember that He is with us. Emmanuel - God with us. He is with us and freely chooses to remain with us. He loves us and wants us to come to Him and remain with Him because he is always with us. Even when we try to "run" or hide from him, he remains with us. He never leaves us.
He calls us each by name! When we are away from our Father and choose to leave Him instead of remain with him and follow him, he begins to cry out to us. He gently calls our names continuously, unceasingly - He whispers messages of love into our ears. He does NOT stop until we return to him. He does not stop until we remain with him and even when we are with him - HE DOES NOT STOP WHISPERING MESSAGES OF LOVE INTO OUR EARS! The Lord does not stop speaking to us, loving us, reaching out to us - rather, he ever more fervently speaks to us when he knows we are listening and will hear what he is saying - the problem is: are we willing to accept what he is telling us or do we choose to reject him because we do not like it.
Come and follow me, I will bring you home.
If we continue to follow; rather, if we choose to follow Jesus, he will lead us home. He will lead us to heaven, to eternity, to His Most Sacred Heart - the place we call home
The Lord says to us in this song I love you and you are mine. I love you. You are mine. We are loved by the Father. We belong to the Father. He calls us his! Being a daughter of God is all about recognizing that you are loved by God and that you belong to God; then choosing to live your life in a way that reflects this. He calls you his own.
My child, I love you and you are mine.
God bless!
Keep praying! -let Christ lead you!
In the love of Jesus & Mary,
Amber
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Don't You Realize; Don't You Know?
Don't you realize -
You are special.
Don't you realize -
You are important.
Don't you realize -
You deserve to be treated with respect.
Don't you realize -
You are a special creation?
Don't you know -
Your creation was deeply thought out.
Don't you know -
You have a special plan.
Don't you know -
Each of your days is written.
Don't you know?
Don't you realize?
You are a special, important creation
You have a purpose.
Don't you know?
Don't you realize?
Lately, I have been quite frustrated. Many of my friends are throwing themselves towards the opposite sex - seeking joy from union with that person. This saddens me greatly because I have learned recently - it is God whom we need. It is to God whom we belong. It is God who ought to be our source of joy. We are special creations, not objects. We, as human beings, man and woman alike, are not objects - but people. People with hearts and feelings. People who are important and special and deserve to be treated with respect. We belong to God, but so often we don't live our lives as such. Look at your life. Analyze your behavior recently - what would God think? Would God be well pleased with your behavior? Or, would God be upset? We he be disappointed? Is He wishing for you to change? Is he calling your name? Is waiting for your return to him?
I beg of you, dear friends, look at your life. Look at your behavior. Then, I beg of you, please dear friends, return to Christ! His arms are open and waiting. He is calling your name. He wishes for you to return to Him. He is waiting for you - to wash away your sins and forgive you of your failures. He is the all merciful God and wishes to lavish is love upon you simply because he is your Father and you are his child (Jeremiah 31:3)
God bless!
Keep praying!
In the love of Jesus & Mary,
Amber
You are special.
Don't you realize -
You are important.
Don't you realize -
You deserve to be treated with respect.
Don't you realize -
You are a special creation?
Don't you know -
Your creation was deeply thought out.
Don't you know -
You have a special plan.
Don't you know -
Each of your days is written.
Don't you know?
Don't you realize?
You are a special, important creation
You have a purpose.
Don't you know?
Don't you realize?
Lately, I have been quite frustrated. Many of my friends are throwing themselves towards the opposite sex - seeking joy from union with that person. This saddens me greatly because I have learned recently - it is God whom we need. It is to God whom we belong. It is God who ought to be our source of joy. We are special creations, not objects. We, as human beings, man and woman alike, are not objects - but people. People with hearts and feelings. People who are important and special and deserve to be treated with respect. We belong to God, but so often we don't live our lives as such. Look at your life. Analyze your behavior recently - what would God think? Would God be well pleased with your behavior? Or, would God be upset? We he be disappointed? Is He wishing for you to change? Is he calling your name? Is waiting for your return to him?
I beg of you, dear friends, look at your life. Look at your behavior. Then, I beg of you, please dear friends, return to Christ! His arms are open and waiting. He is calling your name. He wishes for you to return to Him. He is waiting for you - to wash away your sins and forgive you of your failures. He is the all merciful God and wishes to lavish is love upon you simply because he is your Father and you are his child (Jeremiah 31:3)
God bless!
Keep praying!
In the love of Jesus & Mary,
Amber
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Who Am I? Part 5
I am a daughter of God.
What does this really mean? Of course, we know the basic answer - it means I have a place to call home, I belong to someone, I have a purpose to know, love, and serve the Lord. As a daughter of God, I have a special mission. As daughters of God we have a special mission because we are women and as woman we have a different mission than man. So what is my mission as woman?
Woman has the ability to bear life - with bearing life you gain a deeper love, so as woman you are called to love. You have a loving heart that is meant for love. The only love that can completely satisfy your heart is the love of Jesus. Then, your mission, as woman, is taking this love that you have been given by Jesus Christ, accepting it, and spreading it. Seek to bring others to know Christ through your love. Through the love you give to others you can bring life because by sharing the love you give people hope.
You are called to be joyful because this love of Christ, given to you unconditionally, can only be spread through joy. Therefore, as a daughter of God you are meant to be joyful and to love with the love of the Lord and spread that love all throughout the world to each person you meet.
As woman, we are also beautiful. We are called to embrace that beauty. I don't mean objectify or promote your body as a pleasure giving object because of the way you dress, but I mean to recognize you are God's special creation. He made you beautiful just the way you are. And, as woman, we can use that beauty, if used properly, to spread love as well. Embrace your natural beauty.
How do we do this properly? In what way can we use our beauty to spread the love of Christ?
Well, to this I do not know the answer. I would say that the way people see you is based on the way you carry yourself and the way you treat your body. So, spread the love of Christ by being respectful to you body. Cover yourself - we don't want to see your cleavage, we don't want to see your butt hanging out your skirt or peaking out of your way too low cut jeans. Therefore, dress in a manner that shows you know your beautiful, but you know that beauty is a gift from Christ. Talk in a way that is respectful and people know you are daughter of God by the way you live your life.
The best way to bring people to the faith is to be a witness. Be a witness in your joy. People will see your joy and want to share in it.
Who am I?
I do not know the answer to this either. What I can say is I am a daughter of God. I belong to God. When we carry ourselves and live our lives as daughters of God we learn who we are. Live your life as a daughter of God. Let the light of the Lord shine through you always!
God bless!
Keep praying!
In the love of Jesus & Mary,
amber
What does this really mean? Of course, we know the basic answer - it means I have a place to call home, I belong to someone, I have a purpose to know, love, and serve the Lord. As a daughter of God, I have a special mission. As daughters of God we have a special mission because we are women and as woman we have a different mission than man. So what is my mission as woman?
Woman has the ability to bear life - with bearing life you gain a deeper love, so as woman you are called to love. You have a loving heart that is meant for love. The only love that can completely satisfy your heart is the love of Jesus. Then, your mission, as woman, is taking this love that you have been given by Jesus Christ, accepting it, and spreading it. Seek to bring others to know Christ through your love. Through the love you give to others you can bring life because by sharing the love you give people hope.
You are called to be joyful because this love of Christ, given to you unconditionally, can only be spread through joy. Therefore, as a daughter of God you are meant to be joyful and to love with the love of the Lord and spread that love all throughout the world to each person you meet.
As woman, we are also beautiful. We are called to embrace that beauty. I don't mean objectify or promote your body as a pleasure giving object because of the way you dress, but I mean to recognize you are God's special creation. He made you beautiful just the way you are. And, as woman, we can use that beauty, if used properly, to spread love as well. Embrace your natural beauty.
How do we do this properly? In what way can we use our beauty to spread the love of Christ?
Well, to this I do not know the answer. I would say that the way people see you is based on the way you carry yourself and the way you treat your body. So, spread the love of Christ by being respectful to you body. Cover yourself - we don't want to see your cleavage, we don't want to see your butt hanging out your skirt or peaking out of your way too low cut jeans. Therefore, dress in a manner that shows you know your beautiful, but you know that beauty is a gift from Christ. Talk in a way that is respectful and people know you are daughter of God by the way you live your life.
The best way to bring people to the faith is to be a witness. Be a witness in your joy. People will see your joy and want to share in it.
Who am I?
I do not know the answer to this either. What I can say is I am a daughter of God. I belong to God. When we carry ourselves and live our lives as daughters of God we learn who we are. Live your life as a daughter of God. Let the light of the Lord shine through you always!
God bless!
Keep praying!
In the love of Jesus & Mary,
amber
Monday, December 27, 2010
Attitude is Everything
Philippians 2:5 Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus.
Jesus is always a loving and compassionate person. He did all things out of love for others and he dies on the cross out of love for his people with the desire to give people everlasting life. Therefore, all that we do should be done out of live. We should reach out to others and seek to help them because we love them. We should treat ourselves with respect because our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. Your body is meant to honor the Lord, so you - we need to act, behave, and dress in a manner that is respectful to our bodies out of our love for the Lord - because we want to honor him always. All acts should be completed with love and out of love for another person.
Also, over the past week I was on a retreat/mission trip where there was a talk given on being a self-gift. God did not have to give us life. We did not have to be born or put on this earth; however, God chose to put us here. God has on this earth at this time for a reason. We are here to serve and we must learn to serve with joy because that is how Christ served. We must carry ourselves and work joyfully in order to be most pleasing to our Lord. The reason we should treat our body respectfully is because when we are being respectful to ourselves then it is easier for us to be joyful in our service to the Lord.
Therefore, have the same joyful, compassionate, loving attitude of Christ. In serving in joy, you can come to define yourself and find out who you are by imitating Christ because we belong to Christ and we can only define ourselves through Christ.
God bless!
Keep praying!
In the love of Jesus & Mary,
amber
Jesus is always a loving and compassionate person. He did all things out of love for others and he dies on the cross out of love for his people with the desire to give people everlasting life. Therefore, all that we do should be done out of live. We should reach out to others and seek to help them because we love them. We should treat ourselves with respect because our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. Your body is meant to honor the Lord, so you - we need to act, behave, and dress in a manner that is respectful to our bodies out of our love for the Lord - because we want to honor him always. All acts should be completed with love and out of love for another person.
Also, over the past week I was on a retreat/mission trip where there was a talk given on being a self-gift. God did not have to give us life. We did not have to be born or put on this earth; however, God chose to put us here. God has on this earth at this time for a reason. We are here to serve and we must learn to serve with joy because that is how Christ served. We must carry ourselves and work joyfully in order to be most pleasing to our Lord. The reason we should treat our body respectfully is because when we are being respectful to ourselves then it is easier for us to be joyful in our service to the Lord.
Therefore, have the same joyful, compassionate, loving attitude of Christ. In serving in joy, you can come to define yourself and find out who you are by imitating Christ because we belong to Christ and we can only define ourselves through Christ.
God bless!
Keep praying!
In the love of Jesus & Mary,
amber
Monday, December 20, 2010
Who Am I? Part 4
Hello, prior to my post tonight I want to inform you all that I will be leaving for a mission trip tomorrow morning, so my series on being a daughter of God and self-definition will be post-poned probably until after the holidays because I will be so very busy this coming week. I wish you a merry Christmas and pray God blesses you! Now, on with the blogging!
You are a daughter of God. You are sacred. Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.
You are a daughter of God. You have a person you belong to - God. You are His princess. You are the apple of His eye. He loves you more than words can express. He sent his only Son to die for your salvation. Jesus Christ layed his life down for you - because he loved you that much, he loves you that much!
You are sacred; you are beautiful. You belong to God and he has a specific purpose for you. He made you with a specific plan in mind. His love for you is infinite. This makes you sacred. You were made with a purpose to serve the Lord and this purpose makes you important; this purpose makes you sacred!
Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. Treat yourself as a body that belongs to Jesus, as a body that Jesus lives in. When we enter a chapel we genuflect out of respect for the Lord. We need to treat our bodies with respect just as we treat Jesus with respect. We need to dress in a way that does not objectify us. We need to talk in a manner that shows we are children of God. We need to demand respect from others. We need to refrain from use of drugs and alcohol. We need to save sex for marriage and remember that we are a tabernacle for the Lord. Upon receiving communion, our bodies enters into our body. We receive the body, blood, soul, and divinity of our Lord. Therefore, Jesus Christ lives in us in a most literal way. He is our strength. We need Him. We must learn to rely on him and him alone for everything because we can do nothing without him!
Because of all this, we must remember Jesus wants to live in us! Jesus wants to be the King of our hearts. Let Him in. Let Him love you. Let Him heal your wounds. He is ever present in you and in your life!
Dearest Jesus,
We welcome you into our hearts. Please come and fill us with your Divine presence. We love you. Give us the strength to serve you in any way you may call us to serve.
amen
God bless!
Keep praying!
In the love of Jesus & Mary,
Amber
You are a daughter of God. You are sacred. Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.
You are a daughter of God. You have a person you belong to - God. You are His princess. You are the apple of His eye. He loves you more than words can express. He sent his only Son to die for your salvation. Jesus Christ layed his life down for you - because he loved you that much, he loves you that much!
You are sacred; you are beautiful. You belong to God and he has a specific purpose for you. He made you with a specific plan in mind. His love for you is infinite. This makes you sacred. You were made with a purpose to serve the Lord and this purpose makes you important; this purpose makes you sacred!
Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. Treat yourself as a body that belongs to Jesus, as a body that Jesus lives in. When we enter a chapel we genuflect out of respect for the Lord. We need to treat our bodies with respect just as we treat Jesus with respect. We need to dress in a way that does not objectify us. We need to talk in a manner that shows we are children of God. We need to demand respect from others. We need to refrain from use of drugs and alcohol. We need to save sex for marriage and remember that we are a tabernacle for the Lord. Upon receiving communion, our bodies enters into our body. We receive the body, blood, soul, and divinity of our Lord. Therefore, Jesus Christ lives in us in a most literal way. He is our strength. We need Him. We must learn to rely on him and him alone for everything because we can do nothing without him!
Because of all this, we must remember Jesus wants to live in us! Jesus wants to be the King of our hearts. Let Him in. Let Him love you. Let Him heal your wounds. He is ever present in you and in your life!
Dearest Jesus,
We welcome you into our hearts. Please come and fill us with your Divine presence. We love you. Give us the strength to serve you in any way you may call us to serve.
amen
God bless!
Keep praying!
In the love of Jesus & Mary,
Amber
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